Our Team

NTPC Board of Directors is made up of the following Deputy Ministers from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT):

Chairman:

Paul Guy, Deputy Minister - Infrastructure

Directors:

Mike Aumond, Secretary to Cabinet & Deputy Minister of the Executive

Martin Goldney, Deputy Minister - Justice

Sylvia Haener, Deputy Minister - Education,Culture and Employment

Russel Neudorf, Senior Project Advisor - Infrastructure

David Stewart, Deputy Minister - Finance

Corporate Secretary:

Cheryl Tordoff

NTPC Senior Management Team

Jay Grewal – President and Chief Executive Officer

Jay brings more than 25 years of corporate management experience to NTPC. Most recently she was the former Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development/ Stakeholder Affairs, with Capstone Mining Corp. and was responsible for leading the company's strategic and corporate development. In addition, Jay’s tenure at BC Hydro has given her a strong foundation to lead NTPC. In conjunction with the Senior Management Team, she will build our 20-year Long Term Strategic Plan. In addition to reinforcing our key pillars of reliability, cost effectiveness and meeting commitments, the Strategic Plan will focus on expanding our customer base through supporting resource development within the Territory, pursuing transmission connections to the North American grid and renewable energy projects.

Belinda Whitford – Chief Financial Officer

Belinda has almost 20 years of utility finance experience and was NTPC's controller for over 4 years before assuming the role of CFO in April 2016. Teamwork is a focus for this Chartered Professional Accountant in leading all financial aspects of the Corporation including financial reporting, budgeting and regulatory affairs, treasury and risk management, internal audit and continuous improvement, logistics, and communications.

Scott Spencer – Chief Technical Officer

Scott has more than 25 years of project management, engineering and asset management experience in the utility, forestry and mining industries including 10 years in strategic capital project development. Prior to joining NTPC in 2017, he was the Director of Major Projects with Columbia Power Corporation. He is a Professional Engineer and holds a Project Management Professional designation. Scott is a lifelong learner and is currently working towards an MBA in Renewable Energy. He leads the Asset Management and Engineering division of NTPC in the maintenance and execution of the Power Systems Plan and the 20 year Capital Plan.

Mike Ocko – Director, Thermal Operations

Mike has 30 years’ experience as an Interprovincial Industrial Electrician in power generation and the oil field industry. He joined NTPC in 1989 and worked in operations and maintenance in the Deh Cho region. His ability to assess operational issues and implement real solutions led to his reassignment as the Director of Thermal Operations in 2010. In addition to his commitment to safety, Mike promotes and implements alternate energy solutions in the NTPC operating area.

Jay Pickett – Director, Hydro Operations

Jay joined NTPC in 2013. He brings over 20 years of experience in the utility environment, 13 years in management, a technical background and a graduate degree in business to our operations. Jay’s business acumen and public business sense were honed through board membership in various power acquisition, organizational development and utility operations. He brings a collaborative leadership approach to position the organization for success though success of NTPC employees. His focus on customer service and lifelong learning enables Jay to maintain organizational flexibility to meet the current and future needs of NTPC and the people of the NWT.

Dipankar Chakrabarti -- Director, Transmission & Distribution

Dipankar is a Professional Electrical engineer and holds an MBA degree who joined NTPC in 2013 and was working as Asset Manager, T&D, until the beginning of 2017 when he took on the position of Director- Transmission &Distribution. He has more than twenty-five years’ experience with the past 19 years in the electricity field. Dipankar’s focus is continuous improvement through technical innovation and operations excellence.

Paul Grant, Director, Customer Service

Paul is a Chartered Professional Accountant with a degree in economics. He has over 21 years of experience with NTPC working in finance, generation and distribution areas. Appointed as Director, Customer Service in 2016, his area of responsibilities include billing, metering and customer service. He is continuing to develop the customer experience by utilizing technology to make interaction with customers timely and efficient, provide account holders with information on usage and energy conservation and ensuring customers are given the best experience possible.

Glenn Smith – Director, Information Technology

Glenn has demonstrated excellence in information systems development and leadership over a 15 year career with NTPC. As the Director of Information Technology, Glenn combines a strong business academic background with extensive experience in information technology to deliver quality and relevant best practice solutions to NTPC stakeholders. Continuous process improvement for the organization, authentic leadership, and delivery of superior customer service are passionate focuses for Glenn who was raised in the NWT.

Eddie Smith – Director, Health, Safety and Environment

Eddie was born and raised in Hay River and has a diploma in Renewable Resources Technology from Aurora College in Fort Smith and a B.Sc. degree from the University of Lethbridge in Environmental Science. He spent several years coaching the NWT Track and Field Team at national events and is involved in local sports and community events. Eddie joined NTPC as an Environmental Analyst in 2003, and was named Manager, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) in 2008. Now Director, he is dedicated to improving the HSE programs and building a culture of health and safety at NTPC.